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Patrick Mariru

Patrick Mariru (born 1978) is an advocate who is serving as a Principal Secretary in the Government of Kenya in the Ministry of Defence. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Laikipia West Constituency from 2017 to 2022, having previously been the inaugural Speaker of the County Assembly of Laikipia County.

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Article summary

Patrick Mariru (born 1978) is an advocate who is serving as a Principal Secretary in the Government of Kenya in the Ministry of Defence. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Laikipia West Constituency from 2017 to 2022, having previously been the inaugural Speaker of the County Assembly of Laikipia County.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378581588

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